Leafy Sea Dragon, Phycodurus eques
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Octoshark
Marine Biology Student
There has been very limited success aquaculturing these animals (even with the professionals), so I hope they are telling the truth when they say these are captive bred. It would be an absolute shame to see their wild population be depleted, and at $5,000 it is obviously all about making a profit.
floridazooguy
Member
They are not aquaculture There is one pregnant male taken from the wild a year and offspring sold. So raised in captivity meaning fry raised. I took care of about six of them with no sucess in breeding them but very beautiful animals.
Octoshark
Marine Biology Student
So then I guess that can be considered depleting their natural population since that male did not get to release his offspring into the wild. They may not be actually taking individuals directly from the ocean, but it definitely takes away from the reproductive potential and limits the next generation.
I would also love to have one, but I would rather see a healthy population of them in the wild for many years to come. I recently saw them in person at the Monterey Bay Aquarium; they are amazing.
I would also love to have one, but I would rather see a healthy population of them in the wild for many years to come. I recently saw them in person at the Monterey Bay Aquarium; they are amazing.
WWCC
In Memoriam
Those interested in this topic please feel free to visit my thread on them.
http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1785467
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http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1785467
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TamiW
Seahorse Wrangler
You don't need a permit to own them. Exporting them requires a permit, and getting them through customs requires they are legally obtained, however that's done on the export side.
I'm not suggesting it's a good idea to keep them, just that it is incorrect that a permit is required.
ReefNutPA
New member
I'm confused, the thread you refer to only states some misinformation and then refers back to this thread. Is there another thread you meant to reference?
Tom
WWCC
In Memoriam
It is not misinformation. It is information i researched. It links back to here because this one has a link to where they are for sale. I didn't post it directly on mine because Nanook doesn't want a lot of links because they take up space. Space conservative get my Jist? I want the Leafy and Weedy Seadragon thread I posted to provide ample information on kepping them in captivity. So stop RIDICULING ME and post information about keeping them in captivity. Leave me alone.
TamiW
Seahorse Wrangler
No one is trying to ridicule you but the information you posted is not backed up by any sources. And the other thread does refute your premise that sea dragons are "not too difficult."
Not a lot of people are going to post how to keep them in captivity because because they are difficult and because generally the only places that have the resources are going to be a public aquarium.
Not a lot of people are going to post how to keep them in captivity because because they are difficult and because generally the only places that have the resources are going to be a public aquarium.
Bluetangclan
New member
As posted on the other thread. In no way shape or form is it easy, big large budget public aquariums have difficulty keeping them alive long term and thats straight from the mouths of professional aquarists at big large budget public aquariums
Jaguar
New member
Collector's with a permit to do so are allowed to collect one pregnant male one time per year to aquire fry. They must then return him back where he was obtained from. This is done so that more may be introduced into captivity for study and perhaps reproductive sucess. There has been some facilities sucessful at breeding, very few and far between. The price only reflects the severity of how valuable an animal like this is.
Very beautiful animals. I can't wait to someday see them in person in the wild.
floridazooguy
Member
No one has breed this in captivity yet. When theyare adults they are not very hard to take care of but do cost alot of money to do so.
Check it out
